Refugee Shabbat Service

HIAS’ Sixth Annual Refugee Shabbat is an invitation for congregations and individuals to express their solidarity with the global Jewish movement for refugee protection and welcome. Join us for this special service where Mark Hetfield, President & CEO of HIAS, will speak.

Repro Shabbat Service

Due to Senator Ariana Kelly’s illness, our guest speaker will now be Maryland State Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18). Senator Waldstreicher is a champion of reproductive rights legislation and served as the Chair of NARAL Pro-Choice Maryland. Our Service in the Round is being held on the same Shabbat weekend as many other synagogues, as […]

MRJ at A Wider Circle – March 2024

Join the Men of Reform Judaism (though all congregants are invited) to volunteer at A Wider Circle (9159 Brookville Road in Silver Spring) on Tuesday, March 5, 10 am - 12 pm. Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome! If you have […]

WIN Political University – Affordable Housing and Home Ownership

Reserve your spot now for the WIN University - Political Education Series! The Winter/ Spring Political Education series aims to analyze WIN's issue campaigns through the lens of racial and economic equity: how did we get here? What are the powers at play in each campaign? How do we move forward? Look at WIN's power […]

MRJ at A Wider Circle – April 2024

Volunteer at A Wider Circle (9159 Brookville Road in Silver Spring) on Thursday, April 11, 10 am - 12 pm with Men of Reform Judaism - though all congregants are invited to join. Lunch is not included in this program but those interested in going to Parkway Deli afterwards are more than welcome! If you […]

“Undesign the Redline” Guide Training

Volunteer as a Guide at Undesign The Redline DC at the Cleveland Park Library!  Temple Sinai and the Davis Center are co-sponsors of this exhibit, which will be in the Library lobby April 11 - July 11. There'll be public tours each week and incredible programs around the exhibit themes. Check out www.undesigndc.org, and consider volunteering at […]

“Undesign the Redline” Exhibit at the Cleveland Park Library

It’s not about the Metro! Undesign the Redline is an interactive exhibit that explores the history of race-based exclusion from DC neighborhoods. The exhibit explores the history of redlining — the explicit devaluation of residential areas based on race — in upper Northwest DC and helps us understand why inequities in housing and wealth persist. […]

Reproductive Freedom Brainstorming Session

Please join us at our Reproductive Freedom Brainstorm session with Rabbi Goldstein on Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 pm on Zoom. Bring your ideas for future programming and your offers to participate in this important work, as we continue to fight for abortion access and reproductive freedom.  Advanced registration required to receive Zoom link. Register

Montgomery County Gun Buyback

The Interfaith GVP Network, which includes Temple Sinai, is helping to raise funds for a gun buyback event on Saturday April 20, 2024, in Germantown (see full details here). This will be the first faith-based, “up-county” gun buyback in a section of Montgomery County which has seen an uptick in gun violence in recent years. […]

Green Shabbat

Join the Green Team at Shabbat services in celebration of Earth Day. With prayers and songs on the theme of our Jewish relationship with the earth, the service will also feature guest speaker Elana Goldstein, Region Three Director of the Sustainable Food Project of the Environmental Protection Agency. Join us to learn about Temple Sinai’s […]

WIN Political University – Climate and Healthy Housing

Reserve your spot now for the WIN University - Political Education Series! The Winter/ Spring Political Education series aims to analyze WIN's issue campaigns through the lens of racial and economic equity: how did we get here? What are the powers at play in each campaign? How do we move forward? Look at WIN's power […]

Advocating for Abortion: Language and Myth Busting

THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL THE FALL. Language is important. Dr. Sara Imershein, doctor, educator and advocate, will lead this discussion.  We will learn the tested language to best frame abortion conversations for effective advocacy, how to respond to abortion misinformation with education and evidence-based facts. We will also explore why there are no […]